Poland has been at the bottom of the ranking since 2019.
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Head of Poland’s anti-corruption agency resigns after stonewalling Pegasus spyware investigation
Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Gurdak was appointed to the role by Donald Tusk 14 months ago.
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Poland moves to outlaw Communist Party for totalitarian links
The party’s leader denies the claims, saying that they seek revolution through democratic means.
Influential Polish priest accused of excusing child abuse and violating Covid rules
Rydzyk defended a bishop accused of covering up sex abuse during a mass attended by the justice minister.
Most supporters of Polish ruling party think EU acts like Soviet Union: poll
A further poll shows that PiS supporters think western countries benefit more from Polish membership of the EU than Poland itself does.
Polish state energy giant buys hundreds of local media outlets from German owner
Orlen is buying Polska Press from its German owner, Verlagsgruppe Passau.
Classic communist-era comic to become Netflix’s first Polish animated series
Kajko i Kokosz will premiere in 2021.
German local authorities provide Covid medical supplies to Poland
Other German authorities have also provided equipment to Polish cities and regions.
Catholic church in Poland must pay compensation to victim of paedophile priest, court rules
“The bishops were aware of the paedophilia of their subordinate” yet continued to allow him to work with children, said the judge..
Wrocław is first Polish city to join European Coalition Against Racism
The decision was opposed by councillors from PiS, who argued that racism is not a serious problem in the city.
Christmas comes early for carp in Poland after “historic” animal cruelty ruling
A court has convicted three supermarket workers for mistreating live carp, which are traditionally sold ahead of Christmas in Poland.
Poland’s Sunday trading ban lifted ahead of Christmas due to pandemic
The exemption is meant to spread Christmas shopping across more days and help struggling businesses.
Post-industrial “Venice of Szczecin” to be revitalised
The derelict complex will be transformed into a new headquarters for the state water agency.
Rule of law mechanism would be “fatal for EU”, Polish PM tells German newspaper
“That is how the Soviet system looked: fictional independence when in actual fact there was dependence, exploitation and neo-colonialism.”
